Comm Rep III,Emergency Med

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Acts as administrative leadership. Addresses QA issues as needed. Leads group initiatives for change or new protocol development. Liaisons with EM leadership as needed and represents EMC group's collective needs.
• Collects and documents relevant information from prehospital providers, including ground and helicopter agencies, via radio, telephone, and additional digital communications.
• Collects and documents relevant information from transfer centers, outside facilities, and community-based providers via radio, telephone, and additional digital communications.
• Utilizes collected information, assesses resource needs, and initiates appropriate activation of specific care teams (Emergnecy Medicine, Trauma, Stroke, Pediatrics, Burn, MI, etc.).
• Receives and documents clinical information in EMR and receives critical lab values and makes appropriate notification to clinical team members.
• Follows hospital incident management system protocols in both declared and resource-dependent incidents and manages incoming calls during events Utilizes and maintains Monroe County Disaster Paging system, and assists with maintaining communication systems.

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or equivalent and 3 years of Emergency Services, Pre-Hospital or Clinical Emergency Medicine experience required
• Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Emergency Services, Pre-Hospital or Clinical Emergency Medicine experience preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of basic Emergency Medicine clinical and operational protocols required
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills required
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with efficiency and professionalism required
• Basic competency with computers and additional digital interfaces required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• EMT - Emergency Medical Tech EMT-B or higher certification upon hire required or
• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure LPN or higher nursing licensure upon hire required

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